The building is named after the city of Chongqing, specifically its old postal name Chungking. Chungking Mansions is … See more

Chungking Mansions is located in one of the busiest districts of Hong Kong; it is very close to the Tsim Sha Tsui station and East Tsim Sha Tsui station of the MTR.
Kowloon Park is anchored by a mosque and this structur… See more

While Chungking Mansions is designated for residential use, the building includes a wide variety of commercial establishments.
There are three shopping arcades within Chungking Mansions. All have their main entrances … See more

The age of the building, the diverse ownership and management structure are causes of the building's reputation for being a fire trap. Unsanitary conditions, security, ancient electrical wiring and blocked staircases … See more

Chinese University of Hong Kong anthropologist Prof Gordon Mathews estimated in 2007 that people from at least 120 different nationalities had passed through Chungking Mansions in one year. Mathews al… See more

Chungking Mansions served as one of the filming locations for Wong Kar-wai's 1994 movie Chungking Express, and is referenced in the title.
In Michael Connelly's novel Nine Dragons, detective H… See more